Underlying diagnosis of patients diagnosed with epitheliod hepatic granulomas between January 1991 and December 2001 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary
| Underlying diagnosis | Number of cases | Percentage of cases |
|---|---|---|
| *One case of each of the following diagnoses was noted: non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), polymyalgia rheumatica, juvenile chronic arthritis, graft versus host disease, jejuno–ileal bypass surgery, HCV + NHL, and intravesical BCG. | ||
| AIH, autoimmune hepatitis; HCV, hepatitis C virus; PBC, primary biliary cirrhosis. | ||
| PBC | 15 | 23.8% |
| Sarcoidosis | 7 | 11.1% |
| Idiopathic | 7 | 11.1% |
| HCV | 6 | 9.5% |
| Drug induced | 5 | 7.9% |
| PBC/AIH overlap | 4 | 6.3% |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 4 | 6.3% |
| AIH | 3 | 4.8% |
| Tuberculosis | 3 | 4.8% |
| Biliary obstruction | 2 | 3.2% |
| Other* | 6 | 9.5% |
| Total | 63 | 100% |